“I've always loved the blues, ever since I was a kid. It has a depth to it that a lot of contemporary music doesn't have. It has pain and suffering in it, but funny stories, too. And it is built on storytelling, which is something I really love.” StoriesKidsPainSufferingBuiltDepthContemporaryStorytellingPain And SufferingFunny StoryContemporary Music Author:Nickolas Ashford
“People see their own lives as stories; a lifelong story with a single hero or heroine... much contemporary unhappiness is due to the fact that people in high tech societies receive neither strong myths and stories from their culture nor the ability to construct their own... they lose the plot.” PeopleFactsStoriesCultureStrongLosesAbilityLearningTeachingHeroDuesMythContemporaryPlotUnhappinessConstructsLifelongHeroines Author:Guy Claxton
“Aimee Parkison offers a distinct new voice to contemporary fiction. Her seductive stories explore childhood as a realm of sorrows, and reveal the afflictions of adults who emerge from this private geography.” StoriesVoiceFictionChildhoodSorrowOffersAdultsContemporaryRealmsAfflictionGeographySeductiveContemporary Fiction Author:Carol Anshaw
“I like terrific writing, but I also like a terrific story. My favorite books have both, and they're by contemporary, commercial American writers.” WritingBookStoriesMy FavoriteContemporaryTerrificFavorite BookAmerican Writer Author:Lisa Scottoline